Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1922-09-30
Deathday: 2010-10-24 (88 years old)

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Biography

Lamont Johnson (September 30, 1922 – October 24, 2010) was an American actor and film director who has appeared in and directed many television shows and movies. He won two Emmy Awards.


Johnson was born Ernest Lamont Johnson, Jr. in Stockton, California, the son of Ruth Alice (née Fairchild) and Ernest Lamont Johnson, who was a realtor. Johnson began his career in radio, playing the role of Tarzan in a popular syndicated series in 1951. Johnson was also one of several actors to play Archie Goodwin in "The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe", opposite Sydney Greenstreet on NBC Radio.He then turned to films and television, first as an actor, then as a director.


Johnson also directed productions of the operas The Man in the Moon (1959), Iphigénie en Tauride (1962), and Orfeo (1990).


Johnson was nominated for eleven Emmy Awards, winning twice, for Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) and Lincoln (1988), and for eight Directors Guild of America Awards, winning four times, for Profiles in Courage (1965), My Sweet Charlie (1971), That Certain Summer (1972), and Lincoln.


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Filmography

all 87

Director 69

TV Shows 44

Movies 43

Narrator 1

Director
Felicity

Felicity (1998)

TV
6.14
Director
All the Winters that Have Been

All the Winters that Have Been (1997)

Movie
Director
The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door (1996)

Movie
Director
The Broken Chain

The Broken Chain (1993)

Movie
Director
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)

Movie
Director
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase

Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (1990)

Movie
Director
The Kennedys of Massachusetts

The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990)

TV
Director
Lincoln

Lincoln (1988)

TV
Director
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes (1986)

Movie
Director
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985)

TV
Director
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985)

Movie
Director
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)

Movie
Director
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk (1983)

Movie
Director
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

Movie
1
Director
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982)

Movie
Voice of Spot (voice) / Director
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

TV
Director
Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company (1982)

Movie
Director
Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981)

Movie
Director
Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981)

Movie
Director
Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High (1981)

Movie
Director
Off the Minnesota Strip

Off the Minnesota Strip (1980)

Movie
Director
Paul's Case

Paul's Case (1980)

Movie
Director
Somebody Killed Her Husband

Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978)

Movie
Director
One on One

One on One (1977)

Movie
Director
Lipstick

Lipstick (1976)

Movie
Director
Fear on Trial

Fear on Trial (1975)

Movie
Director
Visit to a Chief's Son

Visit to a Chief's Son (1974)

Movie
Director
The Execution of Private Slovik

The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)

Movie
Director
The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero (1973)

Movie
2
Director
That Certain Summer

That Certain Summer (1972)

Movie
Director
You'll Like My Mother

You'll Like My Mother (1972)

Movie
Director
The Groundstar Conspiracy

The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)

Movie
Director
Birdbath

Birdbath (1971)

Movie
Director
A Gunfight

A Gunfight (1971)

Movie
Director
The McKenzie Break

The McKenzie Break (1970)

Movie
Director
My Sweet Charlie

My Sweet Charlie (1970)

Movie
Director
Deadlock

Deadlock (1969)

Movie
Director
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Director
Premiere

Premiere (1968)

TV
Director
Kona Coast

Kona Coast (1968)

Movie
Director
The Danny Thomas Hour

The Danny Thomas Hour (1967)

TV
Director
Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense (1967)

TV
Director
Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip (1967)

TV
Director
Coronet Blue

Coronet Blue (1967)

TV
Director
A Covenant with Death

A Covenant with Death (1967)

Movie
Felony Squad

Felony Squad (1966)

TV
Blue Light

Blue Light (1966)

TV
Anson Cross
The Big Valley

The Big Valley (1965)

TV
6.2
Fremont / Director
Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage (1964)

TV
Director
Slattery's People

Slattery's People (1964)

TV
Narrator
The Animals

The Animals (1963)

Movie
Director
The Richard Boone Show

The Richard Boone Show (1963)

TV
Director
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict (1962)

TV
Director
Bus Stop

Bus Stop (1961)

TV
Director
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
Director
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
Director
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Director
Five Fingers : Thin Ice

Five Fingers : Thin Ice (1961)

Movie
Director
The Americans

The Americans (1961)

TV
Director
The Law and Mr. Jones

The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)

TV
Director
Angel

Angel (1960)

TV
Director
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1959)

TV
Director
Five Fingers

Five Fingers (1959)

TV
Director
Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo (1959)

TV
Director
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Director
Naked City

Naked City (1958)

TV
Director
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
Director
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)

TV
Director
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

TV
6
Director
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Peter Malaks
The Brothers Rico

The Brothers Rico (1957)

Movie
Director
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Director
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre (1957)

Movie
Carl Holt
Please Murder Me

Please Murder Me (1956)

Movie
Director
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
Stoner
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Charles Lomar
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Lionel Trent
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Det. Lannigan
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle (1954)

Movie
Ishmael
Moby Dick

Moby Dick (1954)

Movie
The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf (1954)

TV
Mark Hastings
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Paul Shearer / Lt. Matt Maury / Lt. Col. Coleman
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Willie O'Moyne
Sally and Saint Anne

Sally and Saint Anne (1952)

Movie
Capt. 'Tink' O'Grady
Retreat, Hell!

Retreat, Hell! (1952)

Movie
Son / John Hull / Damon / Paul / Ishmael
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Dave
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1922-09-30

Deathday
2010-10-24 (88 years old)

Birth Place
Stockton, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Ernest Lamont Johnson Jr.

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special, Primetime Emmy Award


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